Elements of an Excellent Fictional Narrative (Short Story)
1. Include the parts of PLOTàepxosition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
2. Use a narrative lead. 3 Types of Narrative Leads
Reaction/Reflection: you or a character reacting or thinking
Action: you or a character doing something
Dialogue: you or a character or characters speaking
3. Include 5 Ws--who, what, where, when, why
4. Describe people and setting
5. Describe moment to moment action using details and zoom in
6. Use TIPS to create paragraphs-change in Time, Idea, Person or Place, and Speaker.
7. Include dialogue or conversation. Use speech tags.
8. Include thoughts and feelings and characters
9. Include the theme: what a character learned about yourself, other people, or life
10. Use an effective ending.
Same as #2 narrative lead: (reaction/reflection, action, or dialogue)
11. Use figurative language (simile, metaphor, or personification)
12. Create characterization by using STEAL.
13. Use complete sentences. Use capital letters at beginning, periods at end, no run-ons (and and and OR mooshed together), and no fragments.
14. Include an interesting title.
1. Include the parts of PLOTàepxosition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
2. Use a narrative lead. 3 Types of Narrative Leads
Reaction/Reflection: you or a character reacting or thinking
Action: you or a character doing something
Dialogue: you or a character or characters speaking
3. Include 5 Ws--who, what, where, when, why
4. Describe people and setting
5. Describe moment to moment action using details and zoom in
6. Use TIPS to create paragraphs-change in Time, Idea, Person or Place, and Speaker.
7. Include dialogue or conversation. Use speech tags.
8. Include thoughts and feelings and characters
9. Include the theme: what a character learned about yourself, other people, or life
10. Use an effective ending.
Same as #2 narrative lead: (reaction/reflection, action, or dialogue)
11. Use figurative language (simile, metaphor, or personification)
12. Create characterization by using STEAL.
13. Use complete sentences. Use capital letters at beginning, periods at end, no run-ons (and and and OR mooshed together), and no fragments.
14. Include an interesting title.